President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of Ahmad Halilu as the substantive Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will double efforts in improving the lives of children in communities affected by insecurity in the Northwest part of the country. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kano State, Mr Maulid…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday awarded more than N234million in research grants to five beneficiaries of its Healthcare Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme (HSRDIS). The recipients of the grants were Professor of Epidemiology, Olufemi Babalola, who…
The Leaders of Arewa Youth Forum, (AYF) have expressed support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and seek to partner with it in its offensive action against illicit drugs. The National President, AYF, Alhaji Gambo Gujungu, said this during…
The Lagos State Government says it will continue to place more importance on extension officers, to ensure better services and help farmers increase their yields. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this when she declared open a…
As part of efforts to assess the combat readiness of the Nigerian Navy towards tackling maritime insecurity, especially crude oil theft and piracy within the Central Naval Command (CNC) area of operations, the Military outfit has flagged-off exercise COLD WATERS (…
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, secured the conviction and sentencing of the trio of Raymond Akanolu, a former General Manager, Dangote Industries Limited, Mojisola Aladejobi and Balogun Omololu…
The FCT Administration has issued a seven-day ultimatum to banks and other business organiations operating in Maitama area, Abuja to vacate and relocate to the Central Business District or risk being sealed up. The Acting Director, Department of Development Control,…
…Enugu trains 300 Vaccinators The governments of Lagos, Osun, Benue, Nasarawa and Enugu have confirmed receiving doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. In Lagos, the State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Tuesday in Ikeja while speaking at…
There was a mild drama on Tuesday when workers from the various state Houses of Assembly under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) stormed the National Assembly Complex in Abuja and drove away security operatives attached…
